Utilities for SAFE MODE ======================= 1) ADW Cleaner: https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/adwcleaner 2) Rogue Killer: 64-bit Link: https://www.adlice.com/download-start/?app=roguekiller&type=x64 32-bit Link: https://www.adlice.com/download-start/?app=roguekiller&type=x86 3) Avast Anti-Rootkit Tool: http://files.avast.com/files/rootkit-scanner/aswmbr.exe https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/aswmbr/dl/1/ Utilities for NORMAL MODE ========================= 4) BitDefender RootkitRemover Tool: 64-bit Link: http://download.bitdefender.com/removal_tools/BootkitRemoval_x64.exe 32-bit Link: http://download.bitdefender.com/removal_tools/BootkitRemoval_x86.exe 5) Sophos Virus Removal Tool (must supply user information) https://secure2.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/virus-removal-tool/free-download.aspx 6) Malwarebytes: https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb-windows https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb5_offline 7) MWB Cleaner Tool: http://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mbst 8) MEP Cleaner Tool: https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mbstcmd 1) mb-clean.exe /y /cleanup /noreboot /nopr /epatamperpw "Password" 2) mb-clean.exe /y /cleanup /noreboot /nopr /epatoken "NoTamperProtection" 3) Reboot 4) mb-clean.exe /y /cleanup /noreboot /nopr 5) Reboot 6) Verify exist and remove if necessary: rmdir /s /q C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Endpoint Agent rmdir /s /q C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes Endpoint Agent rmdir /s /q C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes rmdir /s /q C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes =========================================================================================================================================================== 7-Zip: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2501-x64.exe https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2501.exe WinRAR: https://www.rarlab.com/rar/winrar-x64-713.exe https://www.rarlab.com/rar/winrar-x32-701.exe CCleaner: https://bits.avcdn.net/productfamily_CCLEANER/insttype_FREE/platform_WIN_PIR Crystal Disk Info: https://sourceforge.net/projects/crystaldiskinfo/files/9.7.2/CrystalDiskInfo9_7_2.zip/download# Crystal Disk Retro: https://sourceforge.net/projects/crystalmarkretro/files/2.0.6/CrystalMarkRetro2_0_6.zip/download# WhyNot11: https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/download/2.6.1.1/WhyNotWin11.zip https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/latest/download/WhyNotWin11.exe FlyBy11: https://github.com/builtbybel/Flyoobe/releases/download/1.20.400/Flyby11_classic.zip https://github.com/builtbybel/Flyby11/releases/download/2.5.425/Flyby11.zip =========================================================================================================================================================== Windows 11 Registry Mods - Notifications http://www.kercois.net/share/Win11_Reg_Mods_All.zip Windows 10 Registry Mods - Notifications http://www.kercois.net/share/Win10_Reg_Mods_All.zip Office 2016+ Disable Boot to Start Reg Mod http://www.kercois.net/share/Office2016+_Disable_BootToStart.zip Reset Windows Update Tool Portable https://github.com/ManuelGil/Reset-Windows-Update-Tool/releases/download/v11.1.0/Portable.zip ShutUp10: (Win10/11) https://dl5.oo-software.com/files/ooshutup10/OOSU10.exe StopUpdates10: (Win10/11) https://www.greatissoftware.com/stopupdates10portable.zip WPD (Windows Privacy Dashboard): (Win7/Win8/Win10) https://wpd.app/get/latest.zip ISO Downloader for all Windows/Office Versions: https://heidoc.net/php/Windows-ISO-Downloader.exe MiniTool Partition Wizard FREE: https://cdn2.minitool.com/?p=pw&e=pw-free-offline EaseUS Partition Manager FREE: https://down.easeus.com/product/epm_free?ref=%2Fpartition-manager%2Fepm-free-2.html%3FsaSDKMultilink%3Dtrue&_gl=1*bkf286*_gcl_au*MjU3MDc2Mjc4LjE3NTg4MzY1Mzk. AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard Edition FREE: (Workstation) https://www2.aomeisoftware.com/download/pa/PAssist_Std.exe AOMEI Partition Assistant Lite Edition FREE: (Server) http://www2.aomeisoftware.com/download/pa/PAssist_Lite.exe SyncBack FREE Edition: https://www.2brightsparks.com/assets/software/SyncBack_Setup.exe https://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncbackfree.html Desktop Restore: http://www.midiox.com/zip/DesktopRestoreInstall.exe IP Scanner: (Portable) https://www.eusing.com/Download/ipscan.exe Putty: https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/w32/putty.exe ForensiT Profile Utilities FREE: https://www.forensit.com/downloads.html WinDirStat Portable: https://github.com/windirstat/windirstat/releases/download/release/v2.2.2/WinDirStat.zip TreeSize FREE: https://downloads.jam-software.de/treesize_free/TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe Classic Shell: (Win8 and above ONLY) http://classicshell.mediafire.com/file/d5llbbm8wu92jg8/ClassicShellSetup_4_3_1.exe ================================================================================== Cannot launch Chrome.exe using Windows 11 with Defender and Family Center * Disable Parental Controls Service * WpcMonSvc - "Parental Controls" - STOP and set to Disabled sc stop wpcmonsvc sc config wpcmonsvc start=disabled sc qc wpcmonsvc The following KB's break file sharing: "invalid credentials" error: wusa /uninstall /kb:5065426 /norestart wusa /uninstall /kb:5066835 /norestart wusa /uninstall /kb:5062553 /norestart wusa /uninstall /kb:5068861 /norestart wusa /uninstall /kb:5066131 /norestart KB4474419: Security Update for Windows 7 Systems: September, 2019 https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=4474419%20windows%207 ** Shared Network Printing Errors 0x00000709, 0x00000011b ** KB5005260: Servicing stack update for Windows 10, version 2004, 20H2, and 21H1: August 10, 2021 https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5005260 KB5007253: (OS Builds 19041.1387, 19042.1387, 19043.1387, and 19044.1387): November 22, 2021 https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5007253 Shared-Network-Printer-Fix-0x00000011b for Win10/11 version 22H2: June 29, 2022 http://www.kercois.net/share/Network-Print-Fix-11b.zip ================================================================================== WannaCry RansomWare KB Update: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012212 (Win7 patch) https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/ (Pre-Vista patches) Autoruns: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/Autoruns.zip Windows 7 Games for Windows 10: https://www.oldergeeks.com/downloads/files/Win7Games4Win10_8_81_v2.zip Revised: 12-02-2025